Containers as a Service

vCloud Director is an easy onramp for enterprises leveraging flexible, on-demand containers and VMs in the same virtual data center and faster time-to-consumption for Kubernetes.

Workflow Automation

vRealize Orchestrator natively integrates into vCloud Director, enabling Cloud Providers to automate complex workflows and deploy a variety of services such as ticketing, service queries and more, all while maintaining access control and visibility to the enterprise and Cloud Provider.

Chargeback

Gain visibility into VM costs and chargeback for VM self-service. Cost transparency and accountability help you understand the actual cost of the virtual infrastructure required to support business services.

Data Protection Extension

vCloud Director integration with Avamar provides a single multi-tenant cloud management endpoint for virtual data centers. Get self-service data protection through an extended enterprise portal UI and REST API, high performance with a scale-out architecture, and low operating costs with industry-leading de-duplication.

Monetization

vCloud Director enables Cloud Providers to spin up new services using vRealize Orchestrator workflows or leverage natively-integrated service capabilities to deliver more value to the enterprise customer.

Simplified User Experience

Value-Added Services

Allow third parties to develop and integrate custom-built services onto a common platform and expose them to enterprises for consumption, resulting in a richer cloud experience. Optimize and extend your environment for differentiated, value-added services offerings and the fastest, easiest path to service monetization and revenue realization.

BENEFITS FOR ENTERPRISE CUSTOMERS

VMware Cloud as a Service

Consume turnkey cloud services, including the full VMware Software-Defined Data Center, as a service from a trusted VMware Cloud Provider.

Easy Provisioning and Consumption

Experience a single access point for all your virtual data centers via an intuitive HTML5-based UI. Enjoy easy consumption and provisioning of cloud services including third-party services through a single pane of glass. Leverage simplified workflows, APIs including container services extension to orchestrate Kubernetes clusters, and programmatic interfaces such as CLI and Python SDK for DevOps agility.

Intuitive, Consistent Access Control

vCloud Director 9.5 provides redesigned role-based access control with a consistent and intuitive set of rights and policies.